Grand Duke Antanas

  • 1999-05-20
  • By Rokas M. Tracevskis
Anthony Bowie left the NBA to play for the Kaunas Zalgiris basketball club last year. The 197-centimeter-tall American, who weighs 92 kilograms, has gained many fans in Lithuania, where he is called Antanas, the Lithuanian version of his name.But the crowning glory came this year when Bowie and his teammates became associated with Grand Duke Gediminas. After winning the Euroleague to become the top team in Europe, President Valdas Adamkus awarded the players with orders bearing the name of this historical figure.Bowie, 35, who is always ready to make merry and be the soul of the team, is kn...
 
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